Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,924, Jonathan Finch, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Finch, Jonathan
S 37,924
CONTENTS

(252)
Connecticut.
Jonathan Finch Capt Ely Private, Connecticut Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connect. at the rate of — 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 16 th of April 1838. —
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th of April 1838 and sent to Hon. J. Baldwin Judge 5. New Haven, Connect.
Arrearages to 11 th Sept 1838  11 3/4 mo. $ 37.16 $ 37.16
{ Revolutionary claims, { Act 18th March, 1818, }
1 year
Not entitled
Jonathan Finch Capt Ely Private Connecticut Line Revolutionary War

Jonathan Finch Jr.
April 8. 1818
Capt. Elish C. Col. Meigs ref. Connecticut line
Ex. of f. to be correct.
  20      8      21 | 16  516  1.4    155   4.15    50   4.20/31    31   8    120   32    186   5.16    4   $ 37.16  

Connecticut
Jonathan Finch of East Havre in New Haven County in State a resident citizen of the United States do on oath depose & declare, that I served my country more than six years in the revolutionary war on the continental establishment on the 24 th of Dec r 1776. that I enlisted to serve during the war as soldier in Capt n Elisha Ely's company in Col s Briggs regiment being then the sixth afterwards the fourth in the Connecticut line of the army of the United States, I was afterwards transferred to Col s Sam l B Webb's regiment the third in line & continued to serve in that till the close of the war & was then honorably discharged on the 8 th of June 1783 - but by time & accident I have lost my discharge & fully believe the same is not now in existence.
And I further depose & declare that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life I now need assistance from my country for support.
I therefore pray that I may be placed on the Pension list of the United States, according to the provisions of the Act of Congress of the 18 Mar. 1818. entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war".
New Haven April 8 th 1818. Jonathan Finch The word "on the 24 th of Dec r 1776" interlined before signing.
New Haven County ss New Haven April 8 th 1818.
Then personally appeared the above named Jon th Finch keeper of the Light house at New Haven known to me and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing Declaration by him in my presence subscribed before me. Simson Waldein a Judge of the Superior Court of Connecticut.

New Haven County
I Daniel Bradley of East Haven in said County do hereby certify that I was formerly a Sergeant in Col Mige's regiment in the Connecticut line on an enlistment from Feb'y 1778 to the close of the war that while in that service I well knew the above named Jonathan Finch a private soldier in said regiment & know that he continued to serve in that regiment from the time I entered it till we were both transferred on the dissolution of that regiment to Col Webb's being the third Connecticut regiment in which we both served till the close of the war & he was then honorably discharged in New Haven April 8. 1818
Sworn to at date before me Simon Baldwin a Judge of the Sup Court of Connecticut
Daniel Bradley
State of Connecticut
New Haven County ss. New Haven April 16 1818
I Dyer White Clerk of the Superior Court of said State for said County and keeper of the seal thereof do hereby certify that the name Simon Baldwin subscribed to the foregoing list of facts is known to me to be the proper hand writing and signature of Simon Baldwin Esquire who is one of the Judges of said Su- perior Court In testimony whereof I affix the seal of said Court
(Dyer White)

To the Hon.
The Secretary of the Department of War
I certify that it appears to my satisfaction that Jonathan Finch the applicant served me the revolutionary war against the common enemy as stated in his declaration.
I therefore transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me, pursuant to the directions of Act of Congress at New Haven April 16. 1818
Simson Baldwin a Judge of the Superior Court of Connecticut

Jonathan Hinch
copy
252
Seth M c D

At a County Court, held in and for the County of New Haven in the District and State of Connecticut, on the 8th day of July 1820, the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, by virtue of the laws of said State.
PERSONALLY APPEARED, in open Court, Jonathan Finch a resident in the town of East Haven in the County of New Haven in said State, and exhibited and subscribed the following Schedule, and made oath that the same is a true and perfect Schedule of all his income and property, necessary cloathing and bedding excepted, viz:
  1 horse & a waggon $ 20. 00   3 1/2 acres of Land at 15 dollars per acre 52. 50   1/3 of a Carding machine 100. 00   3 tables worth 5 of each 15. -   2 dozen chairs worth 50 Cents each being 12. 00   $ 229. 50   Salary for taking charge of the light house at the mouth of New Haven Harbour yearly 300. 00 
My health is so extremely feeble, that I am obliged to hire a man, to take care of the light at an expense of 100 per year & my wife being aged & disabled I am obliged to hire a girl at one dollar per week to take care of her. These expenses should be deducted from my income.
Jonathan Finch

District and State of Connecticut, ss.
Be it Remembered, That in the County Court, held in and for the County of New Haven, in the District and State aforesaid, on this 10 day of July 1820, the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, under the authority of said State, personally came and appeared in open Court, Jonathan Hinck aged 60 years, resident in the Town of East Haven in the County of New Haven in said State, and being sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: that he was in the Regiment of Infantry, commanded by Col. John M'Clusky, that he enlisted in the Company commanded by Capt. Ely, after which he served in other Companies in other Regiments, that he was in the Battle of Saratoga, where Genl. Stoyler was killed, afterwards at the Storming of Stony Point, at the taking of Cornwallis, & at the Battle of Brandywine. That the original Declaration made by him, for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818, was dated the 16 day of April 1818; that in pursuance thereof he was entered in the list of Pensioners, and received a Pension Certificate No. 252. And I do further solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person, in trust, for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed. And I do further declare that my occupation is that of taking charge of the Light House in New Haven Harbor, but my health is now after ten years has been so feeble as to compel me to hire a person to do the business for me, at an expense of 100 Dollars per year, for seven years, and that I have a family residing with me consisting of a Wife who is 70 years of age & completely disabled from doing any business by reason of a girl whom I am obliged to hire at one dollar per week to take care of my Wife, which I have done for five years past. (In part I have been confined to my bed for the greatest part of the time by a rheumatic Rheumatism)
all which is subscribed by me the day and year aforesaid.
Jonathan Hinck
Sworn to, and declared in the Court aforesaid. Whereupon said Court is, on satisfactory proof exhibited in Court, of opinion that the total amount in value of the property contained in the aforesaid Schedule, is
229 Dollars and 50 Cents, and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the records of said Court.
H. H. H. H. H. H. H. H. H. H.

District of Connecticut, ss.
I, Henry C. Hagg Clerk of the County Court in and for the County of New Haven in the State and District of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing and the Schedule thereunto annexed, are truly copied from the records of said Court: and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount, in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is
229 Dollars and 50 Cents. valuation of his Sallary
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court on this From Government 8 day of July 1820
Henry C. Hagg Clerk
I, Isaac Mills, presiding Judge of the County Court in and for the County of New Haven in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that Henry C. Hagg — is Clerk of said Court, and keeper of the Seal and Records thereof; and that the preceding Certificate, under his hand, and the Seal of said Court, is authentic, and in due form of Law.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in this 8 day of July 1820
Isaac Mills Chief Judge of said Court

37 924 INVALID. Rey
File No. 37,924
Jonathan Finch Div. Her. Soc.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 568
[Arrangement of 1870.]

This Certifies that Jonathan Finch enlisted into the Revolutionary Army as a Private during the War. That he was transferred from the 4 th Conn t Regiment commanded by Col o Mighs into the 3 rd Conn t Regiment commanded by Col o Sam l B Webb 1 November 1782 & that he served in the last mentioned Reg t until the close of the war, & was then Honorably discharged
Given to April 13. 1818 before me
A. Baldwin a Judge of the Superior Court of Connecticut
New Haven } 3 April 1818 }
Certified
H. Vaughan Beers Supt of Pay Master Late 3 rd Conn t Regiment Commanded by Col o Sam l B. Webb Revolutionary Army